Project Gutenberg 2004-09-01 Public domain in the USA. 131 Noyes, Alfred 1880 1958 Watchers of the Sky The torch-bearers [v.1] Prologue -- Copernicus -- Tycho Brahe -- Kepler -- Galileo -- Newton -- William Herschel conducts -- Sir John Herschel remembers -- Epilogue. Produced by Beth L. Constantine, Juliet Sutherland, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Watchers of the Sky" by Alfred Noyes is a poetic exploration of scientific discovery, written in the early 20th century. This volume serves as the first part of a trilogy that examines the historical development of science and its significant figures, particularly focusing on the celestial pioneers who revolutionized our understanding of the universe, such as Copernicus, Tycho Brahe, and Kepler. It intertwines themes of love, aspiration, and the human drive for knowledge, all framed in a lyrical narrative. The opening of "Watchers of the Sky" sets the stage at an observatory in the Sierra Madre Mountains, where scientists prepare to test a powerful new telescope. The prologue captures the excitement and anxiety of this pivotal moment, emphasizing the historical significance of the night as the culmination of many years of labor. Through the intertwined fates and struggles of figures like Copernicus and Tycho Brahe, the narrative suggests a rich tapestry of human endeavor in the face of doubt and challenges, highlighting both the emotional and intellectual battles faced by these early astronomers. As the narrative unfurls, we delve deeper into the characters' motivations and the societal repercussions of their discoveries, framing the scientific quest as both a personal and collective journey. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 75.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Astronomers -- Poetry PR Text Astronomy Category: Poetry Category: History - Ancient Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: Science - Physics 256631 2025-08-03T08:12:50.125681 text/html 256452 2025-01-09T23:36:33.292445 text/html 163840 2025-08-03T08:12:58.394589 application/epub+zip 164025 2025-08-03T08:12:53.160616 application/epub+zip 156992 2025-08-03T08:12:51.835618 application/epub+zip 320049 2025-08-03T08:13:01.553592 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 282123 2025-08-03T08:12:57.239594 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 257669 2022-09-03T12:27:47.133122 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 210081 2025-08-03T08:12:49.813641 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 205208 2020-12-29T21:22:07 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18194 2025-08-03T08:13:01.700573 application/rdf+xml 13096 2025-08-03T08:12:52.336600 image/jpeg 3426 2025-08-03T08:12:52.083605 image/jpeg 82349 2020-12-29T21:22:07 application/octet-stream application/zip 158983 2025-08-03T08:12:50.145624 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia